Legislative Updates

The new instrument creates a new list of occupations for the purposes of the Core Skills stream of the Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa

The purpose of this instrument is to specify, among other things, a different way of making a nomination application for subclass 186 visa

The purpose of the instrument is specify: the occupations in relation to applications for, and nominations of occupations relating to applications for, the Subclass 186 visa; circumstances in which a nomination for an occupation does not apply to a nominee; and the assessing authorities in relation to the occupations

For "regulations 2.72 and 2.73 and subregulation 5.19(5) of the Migration Regulations, ANZSCO is defined as meaning the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, as in force on ..."

The new instrument amends or repeals some legislative instruments to support the implementation of the Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa and related measures

The new instrument amends "a series of instruments relating to the Government’s temporary skilled migration program to ensure that they are consistent with amendments made to the Regulations by the Amendment Regulations. These instruments provide for matters relating to visa eligibility criteria, skills assessments, assessing authorities, the Australian values statement, and the specification of income threshold and annual earnings."

The new instrument specifies the language test requirements for an applicant to the Specialist Skills stream and Core Skills stream of the Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa

The new instrument expands the Frequent Traveller stream under subclass 600 to several countries, and also makes changes relating to Chinese nationals

"The amendments of the Skilling Australians Fund Regulations are necessary to ensure that the nomination training contribution charge that currently applies to the Temporary Skill Shortage visa will apply to..."

The new regulations "give effect to key commitments made by the Government in the Migration Strategy, released on 11 December 2023, that concern Australia’s temporary skilled migration system. In particular, the Amendment Regulations: implement the Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand) visa, which replaces the Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa as ..."